Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)

AVID was found to have no discernible effects on comprehension for adolescent learners.

AVID is a college-readiness program whose primary goal is to prepare middle and high school students for enrollment in four-year colleges through increased access to and support in advanced courses. The program, which focuses on underserved, middle-achieving students (defined as students earning B, C, and even D grades), places students in college preparatory classes (e.g., honors and Advancement Placement classes) while providing academic support through a daily elective period and ongoing tutorials.

One study of AVID that falls within the scope of the Adolescent Literacy review protocol meets What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards with reservations. The study included 96 high school–age youth attending four schools in one school district in Colorado.

Based on one study, the WWC considers the extent of evidence for AVID on adolescent learners to be small for comprehension. The one study that meets WWC evidence standards with reservations did not examine the effectiveness of AVID on adolescent learners in the alphabetics, reading fluency, or general literacy achievement domains.